Woodhouse Academy Catchment Area
Woodhouse Academy is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire , serving pupils aged 9-13, with 419 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby middle deemed secondary schools below.
9-13
Age range
419
Pupils
480
Capacity
87%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Woodhouse Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Woodhouse Academy?
The catchment area for Woodhouse Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Woodhouse Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Staffordshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Staffordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Staffordshire catchment area documents →Woodhouse Academy: 480 places, 87% filled: places available
Woodhouse Academy has a published admission number of 480 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 87%. At 87% full, the school currently has headroom below its 480 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Stoke-on-Trent.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Staffordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Staffordshire Council school admissions (official) →
Woodhouse Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Woodhouse Lane, Biddulph, Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 9-13 years
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141074
Nearest middle deemed secondary schools by distance
These are the middle deemed secondary schools closest to Woodhouse Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Woodhouse Academy
What is the catchment area for Woodhouse Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Woodhouse Academy is the geographic zone Staffordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Staffordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Woodhouse Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Woodhouse Academy has a capacity of 480 places and currently has 419 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Staffordshire.
What is the admissions policy for Woodhouse Academy? ▾
Admission to Woodhouse Academy is managed by Staffordshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Woodhouse Academy cover? ▾
Woodhouse Academy is a middle deemed secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, serving pupils aged 9-13. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Woodhouse Academy? ▾
Woodhouse Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.